Blu Cantrell

Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb, March 16, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Her mother, Susi Franco, was a former Mrs. Rhode Island, actress and jazz vocalist. Her stage name came from the fact that her mother used to make her blue birthday cakes because it was her favorite color and “Cantrell” is her grandmother's surname.
Cantrell got her break singing backup for artists, such as Puff Daddy, in addition to collaborating with Babyface, Usher, Dionne Warwick, will.i.am, Fat Joe, Lil' Kim, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Antonio “L.A.” Reid offered the singer a contract with his label Arista Records after hearing one song she wrote and s... Continue Bio >>